Job 40
1 And Jehovah answered Job and said,
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
2 Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
3 And Job answered Jehovah and said,
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
4 Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me.
8 Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
Will you also nullify my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?
10 Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
Deck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty.
11 Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and bring low him.
12 Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
Then will I also confess unto you that your own right hand can save you.
15 See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
Behold now behemoth, which I made with you; he eats grass as an ox.
16 Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20 For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastes not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.
